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Three Immediate Strategies to Increase Your Influence at Work

Career Advancement

Additionally, hone particular types of knowledge or skill that will make others see you as the authority in those areas. Take note of any gaps in knowledge in your organization, work to fill them, and then promote yourself as knowledgeable in those areas. Do you have a plan for building your influence at work?

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Leader Know Thyself

Coaching Tip

It should be noted that there are two types of knowledge: the factual information that can be acquired by formal education and real-world practices, and knowledge of one''s own "inner" world. Knowing thyself" means bringing a fresh transparency to our hidden motives and identities. .

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Positions Ponder. People Purchase.

Tony Mayo

Plenty of sales are made on this type of knowledge, but I get even better results by going another step. I am getting close to a person, a person motivated to solve a problem. I drill through the B.S. with questions to get specific details about the impact of the situation on their organization’s plans and problems.

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Global Team Leaders Must Deliberately Create "Moments"

Harvard Business Review

My colleague, Mark Mortensen, and I have identified two types of knowledge — direct and reflected — that help fill those awareness contextual gaps. Direct knowledge involves norms, rules, and context about the personal characteristics, relationships, and behaviors of other collaborators.

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Why Group Brainstorming Is a Waste of Time

Harvard Business Review

At the employee level, creativity results from a combination of expertise, motivation, and thinking skills. First, that the mere presence of others can have motivating effects on an individual’s performance. To grow and innovate, organizations have to come up with creative ideas. There are two main reasons.

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How to Gain Credibility When You Have Little Experience

Harvard Business Review

Find out what specific types of knowledge people in your industry crave — and lack — and build your area of expertise around it. Demonstrate to them your motivation, commitment, and relevant expertise, and when possible, find ways you can be of service to them and help them with their work.

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